Ep. 35: Experience vs. Expertise: Why You Don’t Need Kids to Be a Parenting Coach with Kate Garzón

Summary

In this episode, Kate Garzón, a parent educator and founder of Guided Parenting Support, shares her unique approach to parenting coaching, emphasizing the importance of understanding child development and building strong relationships. Liz and Sarah explore how her expertise helps parents and organizations create positive impacts that last.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Kate Garzón and Guided Parenting Support

06:00 Kate's background and journey into parenting coaching

12:01 The difference between experience and expertise

20:04 The journey of building a scalable parenting support business

29:59 How understanding child development improves parenting

39:58 Proactive strategies for behavior management

Key Topics

-The difference between experience and expertise in parenting support

-How child development stages inform parenting strategies

-The importance of relationship building and proactive skills

-Scaling parenting support from one-on-one to organizational level

-The impact of parental support on workplace productivity

-Kate's journey from teacher to parent coach during COVID

-The value of understanding neurodivergent children

-How to communicate the value of parenting support to organizations

-The long-term benefits of proactive parenting education

-Kate's approach to coaching and parent education

Sound Bites

"Words matter in parenting and support"

"Relationship building and skill development are the core"

"Children are capable of more than we often realize"

Guest Name

Kate Garzón

Guided Parenting Support - GPS® : www.guidedparentingsupport.com

Instagram: @guidedparentingsupport;

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-garz%C3%B3n-m-ed-00184215b/,

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidedparentingsupport

Keywords

parenting, child development, coaching, education, work-life balance, organizational impact, parenting strategies, neurodivergent children, professional development, family support

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